Introduction to battery-management systems

In this specialization, you will learn the major functions that must be performed by a battery management system, how lithium-ion battery cells work and how to model their behaviors mathematically, and how to write algorithms (computer methods) to estimate state-of-charge, state-of-health, remaining energy, and available power, and how to balance cells in a battery pack.

Created by: Gregory Plett

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Course Description

This course will provide you with a firm foundation in lithium-ion cell terminology and function and in battery-management-system requirements as needed by the remainder of the specialization. After completing this course, you will be able to:-List the major functions provided by a battery-management system and state their purpose-Match battery terminology to a list of definitions-Identify the major components of a lithium-ion cell and their purpose-Understand how a battery-management system "measures" current, temperature, and isolation, and how it controls contactors-Identify electronic components that can provide protection and specify a minimum set of protections needed-Compute stored energy in a battery pack-List the manufacturing steps of different types of lithium-ion cells and possible failure modes

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Instructor Details

Gregory Plett

CoursesBattery Pack Balancing and Power EstimationEquivalent Circuit Cell Model SimulationBattery State-of-Health (SOH) EstimationBattery State-of-Charge (SOC) EstimationIntroduction to battery-management systems

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By Wreeju B on 24-Nov-18

GOOD : The course material has been well thought out, is well organized and is quite comprehensive as far as an introduction to BMS goes.BAD : There is no participation from the professor or his research assistants in the forum at all. Questions that are unanswered by other students just languish without response. The quizzes don't provide any solutions after submission for wrong answers leaving one to wonder what the correct answer is. I paid for this course but had zero forum support from the teaching staff versus other unpaid courses that I attended at Coursera which had far better support from professor and staff.

By Kyuhwan Y on 23-Jul-19

I think, after the test passed, the answer should be prepared for students. By the way, It was a great opportunity for learning the function of BMS

By Md T H on 30-Dec-18

The course is well defined and provides the basic knowledge about manufacturing , working and management of lithium cells n battery.

By Xu H on 31-Dec-18

Helpful for me to understand what I am doing during battery cycle test

By Lovisolo C on 4-Jan-19

very good starting point or Li ion battery and BMS understanding

By Reddy P s s on 24-Jan-19

Very good course for the beginners. Mr. Plett explains the concepts so clearly and his teaching style makes the subject more interesting. This course is very useful to those who are interested in BMS.

By Pranav M on 20-Mar-19

Professor clears all basic concepts of Li-ion batteries very well. It focuses on cell manufacturing, it's working and basic calculations of SOC, power and remaining energy.It creates a good base for amateurs and even for those who have prior knowledge of Li-ion batteries.

By Mrunal N G on 28-Jan-19

Should add some more practice numerical with answers.

By Albert S on 2-Apr-19

Introduction to battery-management systems is a fantastic course. It provides excellent introduction to the world of batteries, electric vehicle batteries and electric vehicles themselves. It emphasizes the importance of designing a good BMS. The lecturer is excellent and the lectures can be easily understood by both a layman and an engineer in the field. I would recommend it to anyone interested in electric vehicles.

By Max C on 2-Apr-19

Highly recommended.The material is very interesting. The presentation is super clear and logical.Although I have experience in the field (of energy storage) I've learned a lot from Prof Plett lectures.Thank you.

By Uddhav S on 11-Apr-19

Awesome

By Sandesh C on 15-Apr-19

This course is really interesting .This includes the basic information of battery working which was very helpful for me as I am from Mechanical Engineering Background